Learning objectives

  • Review principles of body mechanics as they relate to positioning, lifting, & moving a resident
  • Identify comfort & safety measures for lifting, turning, & moving persons in bed
  • Explain how to safely perform transfers
  • Identify comfort & safety measures for positioning a person
  • Position persons in basic bed positions & in a chair
  • Performs procedures such as moving the person up in bed, moving a person to the side of the bed, turning & positioning the person, dangling, applying a gait belt, transferring the person to a chair or wheelchair using appropriate safety & comfort measures.

Homework